Overview of what not to do when setting up your LinkedIn profile. This is a prelude to an instructional for college students belonging to the PIKE Fraternity chapter of Florida Atlantic University.
2. LINKEDIN DOS & DONT’S
WHAT ISN’T LINKEDIN?
▸ Social Media Site
▸ Racist, Derogatory Or Political Rants
▸ Job Satisfaction Venting Board
▸ Facebook, Instagram, Pinterest, YouTube, SnapChat, etc.
3. LINKEDIN DOS & DONT’S
WHAT IS LINKEDIN?
▸ Largest Professional Networking Site
▸ Consistently Ranked As A Top Search Result (Visibility)
▸ Recommendations, References & Endorsements
▸ Recruiters & Employers Window Into Your Online World
▸ Personal Brand Promotion
4. YOUR BRAND IS WHAT OTHER
PEOPLE SAY ABOUT YOU WHEN
YOU’RE NOT IN THE ROOM.
Jeff Bezos
LINKED IN DOS & DONT’S
9. LINKEDIN DOS & DONT’S
GOLDEN RULES
▸ Honesty is the absolute best policy
▸ Use data-driven metrics & facts
▸ Be professional, passionate & confident
▸ Interact with pertinent people, topics & stay current
▸ Receive/share recommendations & endorsements judiciously
▸ Network - follow, comment & play it safe
▸ Be a subject matter expert - eventually (articles, comments & likes)